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Community Voices
Read stories about the impact of United Way of Salt Lake’s work to improve basic needs and education outcomes in our community.
National Volunteer Week projects provide more ways to give back through UWSL
By Donna Andrews, Volunteer with United Way of Salt Lake I started volunteering with United Way of Salt Lake because…
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UWSL summer learning loss work taking strides toward improving literacy
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake When Oquirrh Hills Elementary School in Kearns, Utah added…
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And that’s a wrap!
By Elizabeth Garbe, Sr. Director of Government Relations and Public Policy The 2018 General Session ended Thursday and had us…
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Introducing the new Women United Chair
By Cathy Angstman, Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and outgoing chair of Women United As we…
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"All students can learn, and TOGETHER we’ll make it happen."
By Grace Morrell, Fifth and Sixth Grade Science Teacher, South Kearns Elementary The motto of South Kearns Elementary where I…
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The Impact of Day of Caring
United Way of Salt Lake’s 25th Annual Day of Caring took place last week on Thursday, September 14. As always,…
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Breaking Language Barriers in South Salt Lake
by Meredith Muller Cottonwood High School Community School Director South Salt Lake is a community rich with diversity. Our residents come…
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Granite Park Junior High’s A-Staff Builds Bridges
Kylie Christensen Granite Park Junior High Community School Director Granite Park Junior High’s Announcement Staff (A-Staff) have a big job!…
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Fighting Chronic Absenteeism: Using Data to Create Change
by Rob Hatch Strategy and Learning Coordinator UWSL is committed to improving student outcomes and college readiness for all children…
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Community Schools – What Happens When School is Out for the Summer?
by Maribel Rodriguez Oquirrh Hills Elementary Community School Director “If school is out, don’t you get the summer off?” This…
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Guadalupe School Students Repay Community Generosity
by: Megan Anderson, LCSW Guadalupe Charter School Social Worker The students of Guadalupe Charter School have gratefully received support from…
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Stuff the Bus 2017 Impacted 11,296 Students!
Stuff the Bus, United Way of Salt Lake’s back-to-school backpack and school supply effort, wrapped up this week, and –…
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